Veterans' NHS Wales (VNHSW) is the national NHS service for military veterans with service-related mental health problems. The VNHSW team based in the hub in Cardiff is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Psychological Therapist to join us.

The successful applicant will deliver psychological care to clients within Veterans' NHS Wales. They will work closely with the Director and the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in providing service evaluation and development of psychological and psychosocial interventions, teaching, and staff support in the delivery of clinical care.

The post holder will deliver specific high-intensity evidence-based psychological interventions for patients within the service.

Applicants are encouraged to arrange an informal meeting to discuss the post via telephone or video .

Main duties of the job

To provide high intensity, specialist evidence-based psychological therapy interventions (requiring psychological therapist specialist training) and to support delivery of a pathway of condition specific care which will deliver high fidelity psychological interventions as designated in Matrics Cymru .

The post holder will be a highly skilled clinician with a breadth of mental health expertise and core professional qualification in this field. They will contribute to a specialist pathway of care by working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary workers and peer support workers in the development and implementation of specialist psychological therapy in the context of more complex care which address the physical, psychological and psychosocial needs of service users and their families/carers.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• As for Psychological therapist defined by CFWI OR HCPC registrant or professional for undertaking assessment under Part 1 of the Mental Health Measure (Wales). Accreditation and current registration with approved professional regulatory body. As above, AND Masters level or post-masters level training in evidence-based approaches (as defined by Matrics Cymru and designated e.g. IPT, CBT, EMDR, or Diploma in a relevant Psychological Therapy e.g. CBT. Accreditation with specialist regulatory body and ongoing supervision fulfilling current requirements as set by the accrediting or approved body for evidence-based therapy delivery e.g. CAT, IPT, CBT, EMDR OR Recent successful completion of a Level 2 BABCP accredited course with well progressed supervised practice and portfolio for accreditation within the next 6 months. OR CBT trained and qualified at post-graduate level, with provisional or full individual accreditation awarded by the BABCP. Formal supervision training in relevant therapy /specialist field of evidence-based practice as designated.

Desirable

• Ability to write for publication.
• Portfolio evidencing supervised practice in supervision and further relevant training.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of undertaking assessments and providing evidence-based interventions.
• Experience in providing supervision / consultation for other clinicians.
• Experience of effective multidisciplinary / team working NHS / equivalent.
• Experience of participating in the planning and development of services.

Desirable

• Experience in speaking and lecturing in public and professional forums.
• Significant experience of researching, developing and delivering training packages.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• High level communication and interpersonal skills to convey and receive complex, highly technical, sensitive information effectively at both a written and oral level.
• Skilled in working with people at all levels from all disciplines and interagency level.
• Ability to engage others in collaborative change processes
• High level of presentation and report writing skills for clinical and academic content in a range of contexts.
• Ability to make clinical and service-related judgements involving complex facts requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
• Ability to critically evaluate research evidence relating to clinical effectiveness and service development.
• Ability to plan, formulate, organise and implement a broad range of complex clinical and service-related operational activities, programmes and plans.
• Specialist skills in working with complex mental health problems.
• Skilled and experienced in providing clinical supervision to a range of clinicians.
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh/other non-English languages and a willingness to use this skill in the work context.
• Knowledge of research design, methodology and analysis.

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by specialist training, experience, and short courses.
• Up to date knowledge of legislation, policy and professional issues pertinent to the area of specialism and its contexts.
• Up to date knowledge of relevant mental health legislative frameworks for children, adolescents and adults.
• Specialist knowledge in relation to complex mental health disorder.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Strategic thinker
• Professional attitude.
• Able to lead complex communication processes where there are opposing views and significant barriers to acceptance and understanding.
• Able to focus and concentrate on complex issues on a daily basis and deliver high quality outcomes.
• Able to work consistently and therapeutically with frequent exposure to highly emotional, distressing and sensitive clinical circumstances.
• Practices equal opportunities and respect for others.

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Cardiff Royal Infirmary

Glossop Road

Cardiff

CF24 0SZ

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001-PST056-0724